Dorothy Collins - My Boy-Flat Top (1955)

Charted at #16 on the Billboard Top 100. Very fun upbeat song from one of my all time favorite singers.

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• 50's
• pop

[waynebrasler]

Dorothy actually was a jazz singer! But she had many years behind her as the singing star of Raymond Scott's orchestra and when she began doing Lucky Strikes commercials for "Hit Parade" it wasn't soon before she was giving a spot on the show and quickly became its star. For the show she became a straight pop singer and then she segued into a recording career including rock. She could do anything well; her album of Steve Allen songs, though, is the real Dorothy, the artist.

[wholesomesweetness86]

@waynebrasler Absolutely! I am a big fan of hers and while the pop n rock singles for Coral on the whole were great listening, the albums she did for Coral and one for Top Rank were really special! Why she didn't record more albums of jazz and standards is unclear to me.. perhaps the infiltration of doo-whop and rock n roll made it tough to sell. But I don't know if thats the case... plenty of her contemporaries sustained themselves with the genre (ex: Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Eydie Gorme, etc)

[waynebrasler]

Coral Records had a definitely recognizable sound, nothing like that of its parent label Decca. Many people in the business felt Coral had the best sound. Dick Jacobs' arrangements were also instantly indentifiable and Dorothy Collins, Teresa Brewer, the McGuire Sisters and Don Cornell benefitted tremendously from his style.

[wholesomesweetness86]

@waynebrasler How very true! Thanks for the great comment wayne!

[JubalCalif]

Holy Underwear, Batman! Haven't heard this treasure of a tune in MANY years! You've made my day! Love this happy song...and Ms Collins was a VERY pretty & talented lady. THANK YOU so very much for posting it for us fellow hep cats to enjoy! :)

[wholesomesweetness86]

@JubalCalif hahaha! You're most welcome! Keep swingin'!

[dianamaryflorence]

This version should have been the original. This version got me on my feet and I was all over the floor at the sock hop when this first came on.

[dianamaryflorence]

This version is way better than Boyd Bennett's.

[1947musiclover]

I was a little girl when this came out. Haven't heard it in years! Grew up with Your Hit Parade. Was listening to Julie London while playing poker and decided to see who else I could find from the 50s! Thank you very much! Muah!

[waynebrasler]

Dorothy did not get more recording opportunities as a sophisticated performer of sophisticated music because, alas, her years on "Your Hit Parade," as so often happens in show business, locked her into a category But it is significant Mr. Sondheim thought of her early in the development of "Follies."

[grizzlycomrie]

Havn't. heard this since 1979 when it was a big player at all the rockabilly clubs in Edinburgh. Im sure iv'e got it somewhere in the attic on a 45. Great to hear it again.

[gen45678910]

take me back to the 50s

[fullserve69]

My Boy-Flat Top! I bet he looked like Ricky Nelson! ;)

[Operalover12002]

Dorothy Collins was and remains one of the queens among female jazz vocalists.

She gives me great comfort and energy whenever I get access to You Tube and listen to her songs. Thanks for posting this clip.